Natural Ways To Make Your Lips Soft And Crack-Free

If you are wondering how to make lips soft once and for all without any hassle, you came to the right place. We love adorning our lips with lipsticks, sometimes glosses, or tints. Whatever product you use, at the end of the day, your lips might feel chapped, cracked, or just too dry. Fight the urge to pull the skin and look for good moisturizing alternatives instead. With a proper lip regimen, your lips will look luscious even without any cosmetics. Choose your lip balms wisely for improved lip maintenance, and ensure you are consistent with your lip care routine.

Take notes below from some of our useful lip tips on how to keep your lips soft and chap-free even after rocking a bomb lipstick the whole day. The following home remedies are going to guarantee quick lip renewal without any side effects! Scroll down.

Keep In Mind

• Exfoliate With Caution: Do not scrub your lips more than twice a week, or it may lead to extra dryness and tears.
• Hydrate: Use a hydrating lip balm or petroleum jelly multiple times a day if needed to ensure adequate hydration.
• Use SPF Formula: Opt for lip balms with SPF when stepping outdoors to avoid UV damage on your lips.
• Avoid: Licking, biting, or picking at the dead skin of your lips. Apply a soothing, fragrance-free, flavor-free lip balm instead.

When lips are cracked or chapped, your lipstick will make these cracks even more visible. So to avoid such an embarrassing situation, we need a solution that enhances your lip health and accentuates your lip beauty.

Here are a few useful lip therapy ideas that you will need to make lips soft and crack free for wonderful lipstick application every time you hop out for a party. Check these simple home remedies for how to make lips soft.

How to Make Lips Soft?

Why Lip Care Is Important

Lips are one of the most delicate parts of your body. They are easily affected by the sun, wind, and cold weather. Neglecting to take care of them can result in dry and chapped lips. That is why regularly moisturizing them with balms or creams can help prevent dehydration, especially in harsh weather conditions.

Well-hydrated lips also contribute to smoother lipstick application and prevent discomfort, dryness, flakiness, or painful cracks. Additionally, proper lip hydration acts as a protective barrier against external factors like UV rays and environmental pollutants, promoting overall lip health.

The right tools and products can help you achieve moisturized, supple, and healthy lips. Find out what they are below.

Things You Will Need

• A bowl of warm water
• A used toothbrush
• A lotion or cream like nivea or anything similar
• A lip balm
• A cotton ball
• Your regular foundation and concealer
• Your choice of lip liner, lipstick and a gloss

Stepwise Tutorial

Here is how to make your lips soft:

Step 1:

Dip your used toothbrush in warm water for 2 minutes to make it softer. Avoid using a hard toothbrush as it will make your soft lip’s skin even more dry and painful later on. Always use a fresh toothbrush to exfoliate your lips and reduce the risk of contamination. Use the tooth brush gently in circular motions to get rid of all the dry skin flakes.

Quick Tip

Alternatively, you can use a coffee and coconut oil lip scrub or a lip exfoliator made from brown sugar, lemon juice, and olive oil. These ingredients not just remove dead cells but also work as a great lip rejuvenator.

Step 2:

Use cream or lotion and massage well in a circular motion. If you are looking for natural alternatives, you can use brown sugar to remove dead skin from your lips.

Step 3:

Use a damp cloth to remove traces of unwanted cream.

Step 4:

Apply another lip softener such as a lip balm in massaging motions gently for enhanced lip repair and to soothe the skin further and make it even softer.

Step 5:

You can now proceed to your normal application of concealer. Blend it well.

Step 6:

Use foundation on the lips with a lip brush. Blend this well too.

Step 7:

Now we must not forget that foundation has the tendency to dry the skin further. To stop it from drying the skin of the lips and especially if you have really cracked and dry lip, use some more cream or a lip revitalizer or lip conditioner on the lip surface. This time wait a while for the product to get soaked well into the skin. Use a wet sponge or tissue paper to remove excess.

Quick Tip

An alternative way for using foundation without drying out the lips is to blend in a little foundation with your moisturizer on the palm of your hand and then applying it on the lips.

Step 8:

Use your normal lip liner

Step 9:

Follow up with a moisturising lipstick. If you have dry lips, then use a moisturising lipstick. If however you want to use a matte effect lipstick, then also your lips will not get chapped because you have already double moisturized your lips before applying the lipstick.

Step 10:

Follow up with a lip gloss if you wish to use one.

Step 11:

So there you have your perfect, soft and supple lips. Say bye bye to embarrassing lip cracks and hello to kissable lips.

In this personal blog, Tracey Engelking candidly shares her homemade lip scrub to combat her dry lips, stating, “If you are in any way as flaky, cracked, and scratchy as I am in the lip department, follow along as I take you through my homemade lip scrub and rebeautification treatment to make you a kissable sensation (i).” Do you want quicky and easy ways for supple and pink lips? Just follow this easy-to-do lip care video routine to flaunt the perfect pout. Check it out!

Infographic: A Simple Tutorial To Prep Your Lips Before Lipstick Application

If your lipstick cracks and feathers a lot, you may not be prepping your lips properly before applying it. Following a simple lip care routine can help you achieve a smooth and hydrated base for lipstick application. The following infographic includes simple steps to achieve a soft and crack-free pout with ease. Check it now to know more!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vaseline good for your lips?

Vaseline is a popular solution for chapped lips and dry skin. But it is occlusive, which means it can trap moisture in the skin. You might be able to prevent dryness if you apply Vaseline to your lips before they get cracked and dry. But if your lips are already dry, applying petroleum jelly to them won’t do them much good.

Is honey good for lips?

Yes, honey can help hydrate your lips and prevent infection on cracked lips. Numerous studies have been done on honey’s antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing effects (2).

Is coconut oil good for lips?

Yes, coconut oil is perfect for use as a lip oil. It helps to preserve, nourish, and hydrate your lips. For example, a recent study found that its emollient property helps protect the skin by improving its barrier function and moisturizing it (3). But make sure to always use virgin, unrefined coconut oil to get the best results for your lips.

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